UNC seniors Lauren Slive, Emily Nix (left) and Emma Lawrence (right) created the non-profit MedPLUS to connect recycled surplus medical supplies in the U.S. with hospitals in developing countries. The entrepreneurs won first place and $15,000 in cash in the social track of the 2009 Carolina Challenge. Learn more >

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